Yorkies Head to Tail: The Essential Care Guide [Paperback]

Sandra Lemire (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1999

A comprehensive guide to Yorkshire Terries by longtime breeder Sandra Lemire.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Most breed books are filled with cute photos and generic information that a dog owner hopes will be enough to answer all the questions they might ever have about their dog in its lifetime. But you cannot apply generic information to Yorkshire Terriers; they are different--least of all because of their size. Yorkies Head to Tail is destined to become the Yorkie Bible to both new and experienced owners.

Inspirational stories that warm the heart and also teach lessons about caring for Yorkies

Homeopathic and holistic treatments/recipes described

Yorkies and senior citizens--why this is a perfect match

Provides guidance on preventive health care

Best way to select a Yorkie

Special section on traveling with Yorkies

Comprehensive resource section on Yorkie clubs, breeders, rescues, supplies, etc.

About the Author

Sandy Lemire has 25 years experience in breeding, raising, and showing toy dogs, especially Yorkshire Terriers, Toy Poodles and Shih Tzus. She is widely published in Yorkshire Terrier Magazine, Yorkshire Terrier Annual, various dog magazines, and holistic pet care newsletters and magazines. She developed CoatHandler shampoos, conditioners, and other products that are sold internationally with great success in maintaining show quality coats for pets and show dogs alike. She is highly sought after for advice on toy dogs and for radio/television appearances and lectures frequently during the year at trade shows and universities. Yorkies Head to Tail is Sandy's second book. Her first book, Form, Function & Fancy was self-published and still continues to be widely in demand, particularly in the show field.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Paper Chase (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879706830
• ISBN-13: 978-1879706835
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,067,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best book I have seen on the breed, December 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Yorkies Head to Tail: The Essential Care Guide (Paperback)

As a Yorkie lover, I usually buy every book that comes out on Yorkies. When I got this book in the mail a few days ago, I was immediately impressed with the way it was put together and the quality of the information. This is really specific and addresses things I wish I had known when I first got my Yorkie (Clancey). There is an index, so it's really easy to find exactly what you are looking for and the whole book is easy to read and use. There are also wonderful, fun illustrations of Yorkies all throughout that just make Yorkies Head to Tail that much more appealing.

I recommend this book for ALL Yorkies lovers--new and veteran Yorkies owners alike!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ANSWERS ALL MY YORKIE QUESTIONS!, December 29, 1999

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Quicksilvur "Jen" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yorkies Head to Tail: The Essential Care Guide (Paperback)

All I can say is WOW! This is one of the most well-researched books I have ever bought on Yorkshire Terriers. I just finished reading a section on brushing your Yorkie's teeth! I learned the right way to get my dog used to it (luckily she is still a puppy and pretty agreeable to such stuff). I had heard that these dogs could be prone to teeth problems and reading Ms Lemire's section on caring for their teeth gave me hope that I could make sure that not only my dog's teeth were healthy, but my dog was healthy in general.

And I LOVE the style this book is written in. It is friendly and approachable. I feel like I am talking to Ms Lemire and having a conversation about Yorkies where I get to ask all the questions I ever had.

One more thing: the STORIES throughout the book are so WONDERFUL! What a nice touch that you don't get in most breed books. I highly recommend this book :)

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yorkies Head to Tail, October 31, 2000

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Jeanne E. Robbins (Poultney, VT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yorkies Head to Tail: The Essential Care Guide (Paperback)

Of all the Yorkshire Terrier books I have (and I have many) this is way out over and above every other book I've read on the breed. She doesn't bore you with pictures of champions, history of the breed, showing and shows yada-yada-yada. Nor does she insert a general care and feeding section. She writes ONLY about the care of our Yorkies. There's great detail about traveling with a Yorkie, feeding, grooming, training, choosing a Vet, finding your Yorkie and preparing for him/her, emergencies, health care and diseases all just for the Yorkie and a beautifully written chapter on saying goodbye to a beloved pet. She sprinkles each chapter with anecdotes of her experience and those of others. This book will really teach you how to care for your Yorkie better than you have if you already have one or prepares a person to be a happy owner with a contented pup if you're contemplating purchasing one. If there were more stars available I'd give them to Sandra Lemire for an outstanding bit of writing!